Associate CIO for Cybersecurity & Chief Information Security Officer

Start Date: 2008-01-01End Date: 2014-03-01

Lead, through multiple executive direct reports. 400+ government employees and over 200 contractors supporting one of the largest (arguably THE largest, considering the IRS is an Agency whose primary mission is not security) IT Security programs in the US Federal Government. Responsible for providing executive leadership in the design, development and delivery of a comprehensive global-level cyber security program. This includes: providing information technology security to maximize protection of IRS assets (revenue, data, personnel, and facilities); IT Risk management by consistently mitigating risk or operational disruption and ensuring resilience of critical IRS functions and business processes; developing and implementing a comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity program; maintaining continuous service to IRS' internal and external customers; supporting international efforts to stem Software Piracy through support of dialog among countries; designing and implementing a secure methodology for support of the Automated Exchange of Information (EOI) as part of negotiations at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and serving as the IT Expert for the international dialog on the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).